PROCESS FOR PREPARING RACEMIC .ALPHA.-AMINO ACIDS

    公开(公告)号:CA2856957A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:CA2856957

    申请日:2012-12-12

    Applicant: BASF SE

    Abstract: A process for preparing racemic a-amino acids or glycine, characterized in that the corresponding a-hydroxycarboxylic acid selected from hydroxyacetic acid, lactic acid, maleic acid, a-hydroxyglutamic acid, isocitric acid, tartronic acid and tartaric acid, or at least one salt of the corresponding a-hydroxycarboxylic acid is reacted with at least one nitrogen compound (c) in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst containing at least one transition metal and in the presence of hydrogen, nitrogen compound (c) being selected from primary and secondary amines and ammonia.

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